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Benbecula
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(©
Fred Cubberley)
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RAF
Benbecula airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Benbecula
civil airfield
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Tower Type:
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Not
known
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Tower:
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Not
known
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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Pre-war
civil airfield called Balivanich used by Scottish Airways.
 06/42 to 10/43,
206 Sqn formed here with Hudsons then Fortress' on anti-submarine patrols.
03/43 to 10/43, 220 Sqn Fortress' from Aldergrove. 09/44 to 10/44, 179 Sqn with Wellingtons from Chivenor. 09/44 to 03/45, 304 Sqn with Wellingtons from Chivenor. 03/45 to 06/45, 36 Sqn Wellingtons. 1946, Airfield transferred to BEA for civil aviation. |
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational
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Opened:
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/1941
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Closed:
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/1946
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Code:
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BB
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 tarmac
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Hangars:
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10x - '1/2 T2'
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County:
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Hebrides
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Location:
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Isle of Benbecula
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OS Ref:
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NF787562
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Benbecula airfield
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RAF
Benbecula airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2006
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